worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
oracle; revelation; divine message
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to waste time; to kill time
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
pierced; drilled; perforated; hollow
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to run about; to rush about
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine